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Rangifer Location
Edmonton, AB
I enjoy watching birds in all parts of Edmonton, especially the parks along the river valley. I'm a biologist by training and a bird-lover at heart. Corvids are among my favourite birds, though I've yet to see a bird that does not capture me with its beau
| Joined Geobirds | November 22, 2007 |
| Clubs | none yet |
Sightings by Rangifer
| 1455 sightings |
92 species |
63 pictures |
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Again, just one of the Capilano corvids swooping across Terrace Rd.
A twitterpated quartet, Capilano neighbourhood.
If only I'd had the camera! A little guy perched in a pine tree right above my head, Capilano neighbourhood.
Blue Jay
Spotted in a spruce tree near the Fulton community hall. Let me get very close for these photos.
Blue Jay
Spotted in a spruce tree near the Fulton community hall. Let me get very close for these photos.
A few magpies out and about in the Capilano neighbourhood.
Blue Jay
Spotted in a spruce tree near the Fulton community hall. Let me get very close for these photos.
Aforementioned nuthatch having a "dueling banjos" sort of thing with a red-breasted nuthatch!
Just one of the Capilano pair today, this time carrying something large in his or her beak.
One noisy beeper in Fulton Ravine, having some sort of vocal showdown with a white-breast.
A few little chirpers in Fulton Ravine.
The Capilano pair plus one! The three of them were flying east over Terrace Rd., one of them "kroaking" loudly. An intruder? A friend?
The Capilano pair at their suspected nest site!! 79 st and 101 ave.
Numerous magpies poking about in the Capilano neighbourhood.
A vociferous quartet bantering near Capilano Mall.
A little guy (male, due to his vivid orange) I coaxed within 2 feet of me by imitating his call, Fulton Ravine.
His/her tapping gave away the location! Tapping on an elm tree on 79 st near 95 ave.
Several (the same ones as the other day?) noisy jays in Fulton Ravine.
Loads of magpies...out enjoying the weather, evidently!
A few chickadees in a spruce tree near Terrace Rd.
The Capilano pair flying close together over the Safeway parking lot.
Heard on the U of A campus, out of sight.
At least two, probably more...near Terrace Rd.
A pair of magpies in a spruce tree near Fulton Ravine, flicking their tails and chattering.
A more subdued red-breasted nuthatch in the same clump of trees as the white-breasted one, near Terrace Rd.
A particularly loud one in a clump of trees near Terrace Rd.
A very vocal pair flying across 101 ave near 75 st, saying "coo-loodle, coo-loodle!"
One stealthy little beeper, Capilano Park.
A small quartet of magpies, Capilano Park.
The sound of several blue jays calling in Capilano Park.
A few, heard but not seen, trilling in the trees in Capilano Park.
Numerous chickadees in Capilano Park.
A sleek crow in one of the U of A parking lots.
Now it's been a long time since I've heard these guys! A few were singing in trees near the Hardisty pool.
The Capilano pair flying together at high altitude, calling out "kroaak kroaak" to each other.
Several noisy jays in Fulton Ravine.
Numerous chickadees calling "here sweetie" from some spruce trees, Fulton Ravine.
Common Raven
I couldn't get that close up! A raven in the ravine.
One of the Capilano birds, vocalizing loudly while flying across Terrace Rd.
One nuthatch, somewhere in Fulton Ravine.
A few little chirpers in the ravine, probably enjoying the rarified sunshine as much as I am!
An octet of chattering magpies seeming to converse with each other in some trees, Capilano neighbourhood.
The Capilano pair in fine form, flapping and soaring near Terrace Rd.
A few chattering magpies in and around Fulton Ravine.
Another raven near Londonderry Mall.
A neat one! All puffed up and perched in a tree near the hill down to Cloverdale, 98 ave.
A few nuthatches meeping and on the hunt for whatever tidbits may be found in bleak mid-winter, Fulton Ravine.
A large one perching on the Viterra elevator near the Coliseum.
One of the Capilano corvids, heard but not seen near Fulton Ravine this morning.
A large flock of mallards flying near Fort Rd. and 66 st...notable were their rapid wing-beats and small body size, distinguishing them from geese.
A handful of chirpy chickadees in a spruce tree, Fulton Ravine.
The irrepressible Capilano pair, calling hoarsely to each other as they fly near Terrace Rd.
A magpie quartet chattering inquisitively as I walk by...Fulton Ravine.
A couple of meepers near Fulton Ravine.
I only heard one, but I'm sure there must be more...somewhere at the west end of Fulton Ravine.
A loner flying over the Clareview Superstore, exclaiming "crrrrrrrrrTOK.......crrrrrrrrrrTOK!"
A playful pair doing loops and dives near 66 st. and Fort Rd.
The Mill Creek pair perched at the top of a spruce tree near the Mill Creek bridge. They sat very close together and tenderly preened each other. Very affectionate!
Heard but not see...a distinctive "caw caw" at the U of A campus.
A vocal pair near the Mill Creek bridge, 82 ave.
One little beeper on a spruce tree trunk, 79 st. and 98 ave.
The Capilano pair, spotted several times over the last few days near Fulton Ravine and the mall.
A few magpies (snack patrol, perhaps) fluttering around Fulton Ravine.
The sound of one jay, Fulton Ravine.
A couple of cheerful chirpers, Fulton Ravine.
One little guy vocalizing from the trees in Fulton Ravine.
Numerous magpies out for a snack at the U of A campus.
A couple of chirpy chickadees at the U of A campus.
One blue jay flying between trees near Ottewell Rd.
The familiar "meep meep" coming from an elm tree on the U of A campus!
One female spotted in the park near 82 st. and 112 ave. She was tapping on an aspen tree.
From the sound of it, at least two chickadees chirping in Fulton Ravine.
One jay heard near Fulton Ravine.
The Capilano pair calling out as they fly back and forth over the mall parking lot. No sign of the little old lady who yelled at them...
The Capilano pair, flying near Terrace Rd. My sightings have been slim these days, mostly because I'm indoors too much!
A few magpies surveying their turf, Capilano neighbourhood.
In the bush north of town...managed to coax this little one very close, but didn't have the camera on me!!
A few little chirpers in a spruce tree near Fulton Ravine.
Could hear it somewhere in the neighbourhood, calling from an elm tree.
One spotted near Belvedere LRT station.
A couple of nuthatches (quiet ones at that) creeping around a tree trunk, Fulton Ravine. Was just luck that I spotted them, given their silence.
At least 50 buntings swooping around a snowy field north of town.
Common Raven
I tried to upload this yesterday, but the site wouldn't let me...regardless, this was taken at the same time as yesterday's photo.
Common Raven
One of the usual suspects in a tree...
Common Raven
First time ever! He or she tried to get in the bird feeder!
Numerous magpies around the Capilano neighbourhood. If only there was some way to tell them apart!
The Capilano pair plus two! I wonder who the mystery duo is.
The university pair flying near the hospital. Haven't seen them in ages.
A pair of jays living it up in Forest Heights.
A couple of little guys enjoying the relatively pleasant weather in Fulton Ravine.
A few noisy jays enjoying the sunshine in a spruce tree near 106 ave. and 79 st.
A few chirpers in Fulton Ravine.
Several nuthatches calling from Fulton Ravine.
One of the Capilano ravens near the mall. No sign of the little old lady with the big mouth...
A few magpies in the Capilano mall parking lot.
One stealthy red-breasted nuthatch in a spruce tree near Terrace Rd.
A couple of chilly chickadees in Fulton Ravine.
The Capilano pair, perched atop the Safeway sign at the mall...one of them called out several times and a little old lady in the parking lot screamed "shut up" at him!
A fairly vocal white breasted nuthatch near 79 st and 101 ave.
One of the irrepressible Capilano ravens near the mall.
A new pair...spotted at 76 ave. and 99 st, airborne.
One of the Capilano ravens flying over a gas station near the mall.
The usual gang, chattering and raiding bird feeders now that the weather has turned chilly.
A couple of blue jays chatting loudly in Fulton Ravine.
Four chickadees hopping about in a spruce tree near Capilano Mall.
So many nuthatches this year... These guys were chittering in some spruce trees in Fulton Ravine.
A slew of these little guys, 'meeping' up a storm in some spruce trees near St. Bride school.
One vocal raven flying over the U of A campus near the river.
Numerous university magpies!
A few chickadees in Fulton Ravine.
Several cawing crows at the U of A campus. I thought they'd all flown south...
One screeching near 79 st. and 101 ave.
Several black-caps in a spruce tree near Capilano Mall.
A loose flock of 'pies poking around the U of A campus...but the pickings are slim on the weekend!
The Capilano pair, flying over a snowy meadow near the mall.
One poking around an elm tree near the U of A campus.
Heard one near the U of A campus, probably more nearby.
A small flock of honkers flying towards the river near the U of A campus.
The Capilano pair, finally spotted together! Vocalizing loudly to each other while flying across Terrace Rd. in direction of mall.
A few magpies in the Capilano neighbourhood, chattering, poking around in leaf litter and so forth.
One of the Churchill ravens...not sure where #2 is. Spotted near Scotia Place.
One little red-breasted nuthatch "meeping" from a spruce tree near Fulton Ravine.
Several jays calling to each other in Fulton Ravine.
A few little chirpers near the Sobeys on 50 st and 106 ave.
A few magpies out for a snack in the Capilano neighbourhood.
One little nuthatch furtively flying between spruce trees, Fulton Ravine.
Three chilly-looking mallards on the river near Dawson Bridge.
One of the Capilano ravens flitting through a gas station parking lot.
A few of the usual squawkers in the Capilano neighbourhood.
A few chattering magpies going about their daily business, Capilano neighbourhood.
One sneaking around a tree trunk and quietly vocalising, Fulton Ravine.
One of the Churchill pair, spotted flying near the Fairmont Hotel.
Heard but not seen in Fulton Ravine.
Not 100% sure on this one, but something that fits the nighthawk description swooped past me last night near 106 ave and 75 st.
A few magpies chattering and fluttering among spruce trees in Capilano Park.
Several screechers in Fulton Ravine.
Four mallard flying low over the river near Capilano Park.
A small group of chirpy chickadees near the river in Capilano Park.
Common Raven
Taken at th WWII memorial in Fairbanks, AK. A patriotic raven that graciously posed for photos!
Common Raven
Taken at th WWII memorial in Fairbanks, AK. A patriotic raven that graciously posed for photos!
One, possibly two, vociferous blue jays near Fulton Ravine.
A small group of magpies fluttering around near Fulton Ravine. One was hanging on to the bricks on the side of a house...not sure what was so interesting there!
One little red-breasted nuthatch flitting between two spruce trees near Fulton Ravine.
One of the Capilano ravens perched on a gas station sign near the mall. Didn't see the other one.
A pair in Mill Creek Ravine near Scona Rd.
One raven perched on a lamp post on the Mill Creek Bridge (on 82 ave), "kroaking" continually. I couldn't hear any responses.
Four blue jays fluttering between spruce trees and calling to each other, Capilano neighbourhood.
I just saw the tail-end and its characteristic white tail bars...flitting away from spilled seed under a feeder in the Capilano neighbourhood.
Heard vocalizing shrilly near Bonnie Doon mall.
Two hairies tapping tree trunks and making that sound "peek" call from the river valley near the Conservatory.
Loads of nuthatches in the Capilano-Forest Heights neighbourhoods, peeping and pecking on tree trunks and bird feeders. They are out in droves.
A few white-breasted nuthatches mixed in with the red-breasted ones, Capilano and Forest Heights neighbourhood.
Numerous "chatters" of magpies looking for snacks in the neighbourhood...apples and pine seeds in particular.